Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 34.64 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
34.64
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
205th
of 225 countries
All-time high
44.88
in 2004
All-time low
34.61
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 44.52001: 44.62002: 44.82003: 44.92004: 44.92005: 44.32006: 43.62007: 432008: 42.42009: 41.82010: 41.22011: 40.52012: 39.92013: 39.32014: 38.72015: 38.12016: 37.52017: 36.92018: 36.42019: 35.82020: 35.22021: 34.62022: 34.62023: 34.62024: 34.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Zimbabwe is 34.64, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Zimbabwe peaked at 44.88 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.61, in 2021.

Zimbabwe ranks 205th of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.88 41.77 44.88 10
2010s 38.44 35.77 41.16 10
2020s 34.74 34.61 35.19 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 202 Zambia 37.48 compare
  2. 203 Tanzania 37.22 compare
  3. 204 Solomon Islands 34.65 compare
  4. 206 Guinea 32.65 compare
  5. 207 Burkina Faso 31.8 compare
  6. 208 Ghana 31.58 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Zimbabwe?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Zimbabwe was 34.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 44.88 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 34.61 in 2021.
How does Zimbabwe rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Zimbabwe ranks 205th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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